AYRSHIRE LADIES - Thomson leads matchplay qualifiers

Audrey Thomson (Loudoun) led the qualifiers as 101 players began the 2007 Ayrshire Ladies' County Golf Championship, being held this week at Troon Portland. Thomsons five over par score of 80 was one ahead of host club member Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) and three ahead of Alex Glennie (Barassie Ladies), 17 year old Rachael McQueen (Troon Bentick) and the holder Lesley Hendry (Largs Routenburn).

The 16 qualifiers for the matchplay stages, which begin on Wednesday morning are :-

1. Audrey Thompson (Loudoun) - 80
2. Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) - 81
3. Alex Glennie (Barassie) - 83
4. Lesley Hendry (Routenburn) - 83
5. Rachael McQueen (Troon Bentinck) - 83
6 . Debbie Watt (Belleisle) - 84
7. Greta Smith (Ardeer) - 84
8. Rosemary Donaldson (Troon Ladies) - 86
9. Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Nicholas) - 86
10. Morag McPherson (Troon Ladies) - 87
11. Liz Keohone (Loudoun) - 88
12. Lynda Laing (Troon Ladies) - 88
13. Linda Parry (Irvine) - 89
14. Jennifer Linklater (Largs) - 90
15. Catriona Williamson (Prestwick St Nicholas) - 94
16. M Macgregor - 97

The draw for the first round of the matchplay, on Wednesday morning, is :-

A. Thompson v M. MacGregor
C. Malcolm v R. Donaldson
R. McQueen v L. Laing.
L. Parry v L. Hendry
A. Glennie v J. Linklater
E. Keohone v D. Watt
G. Smith v M. McPherson
C. Williamson v J. Finnie